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not_o thou_o thy_o sin_n yet_o that_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v they_o teach_v this_o also_o that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n show_v our_o sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n which_o thing_n do_v fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o for_o that_o be_v certain_o true_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o this_o will_v we_o also_o do_v so_o that_o god_n 6._o heb._n 6._o give_v we_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o instruction_n comfort_n absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n do_v last_o so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n do_v last_o wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o that_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a sentence_n to_o day_n see_v you_o have_v hear_v his_o 3._o heb_fw-mi 3._o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n now_o herein_o do_v our_o man_n labour_v and_o endeavour_v themselves_o most_o earnest_o that_o all_o man_n may_v obey_v this_o love_a commandment_n and_o counsel_n and_o that_o they_o speedy_o repent_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n and_o the_o hill_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n and_o that_o lay_v sin_n aside_o they_o will_v turn_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o fly_v unto_o he_o in_o true_a confidence_n and_o with_o a_o constant_a invocation_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o do_v their_o faithful_a endeavour_n that_o they_o be_v not_o repel_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o that_o they_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o this_o life_n
our_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n god_n and_o man_n man_n i_o say_v that_o may_v suffer_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o also_o in_o body_n and_o make_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v for_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v indeed_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n howbeit_o by_o the_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v conceive_v in_o due_a time_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o that_o bless_a virgin_n and_o therefore_o we_o detest_v as_o contrary_a to_o that_o truth_n all_o those_o heresy_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v in_o time_n past_a and_o namely_o we_o detest_v those_o devilish_a imagination_n of_o servetus_n who_o give_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o imaginary_a deity_n who_o he_o say_v to_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o counterfeit_n or_o figurative_a son_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v he_o frame_v he_o a_o body_n compact_v of_o three_o element_n uncreated_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v mingle_v and_o overthrow_v both_o his_o nature_n we_o believe_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v jesus_n 15._o artic._n 15._o christ_n those_o two_o nature_n be_v true_o and_o inseparable_o so_o conjoin_v that_o they_o be_v also_o unite_v either_o of_o those_o nature_n nevertheless_o retain_v it_o distinct_a propriety_n so_o that_o even_o as_o in_o this_o divine_a conjunction_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n retain_v it_o propriety_n remain_v uncreate_v infinite_a and_o fill_v all_o place_n so_o also_o the_o humane_a nature_n remain_v and_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o finite_a have_v it_o natural_a form_n dimension_n and_o also_o propriety_n as_o from_o the_o which_o the_o resurrection_n and_o glorification_n or_o take_v up_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n therefore_o we_o do_v so_o consider_v christ_n in_o his_o deity_n that_o we_o do_v not_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o humanity_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n 16._o artic._n 16._o towards_o we_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n who_o shall_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v 17._o artic._n 17._o on_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v take_v for_o just_a before_o he_o because_o we_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o nor_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o adoption_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o do_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n therefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o entire_a and_o perfect_a wash_n in_o who_o death_n we_o obtain_v full_a satisfaction_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o those_o sin_n whereof_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o from_o the_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v acquit_v by_o any_o other_o remedy_n out_o of_o the_o english_a confession_n we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a 2._o artic._n 2._o father_n as_o long_o before_o it_o be_v determine_v before_o all_o beginning_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v do_v take_v of_o that_o bless_a and_o pure_a virgin_n both_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o will_n have_v be_v lay_v up_o from_o before_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v finish_v in_o his_o humane_a body_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o may_v fasten_v our_o sin_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o that_o hand-writing_n which_o be_v make_v against_o we_o we_o believe_v that_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n return_v to_o life_n and_o rose_n again_o and_o that_o the_o four_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n while_o his_o disciple_n behold_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v place_n in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n the_o self_n same_o body_n where_o with_o he_o be_v bear_v wherein_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n wherein_o he_o be_v jest_v at_o wherein_o he_o have_v suffer_v most_o painful_a torment_n and_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n wherein_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o wherein_o he_o ascend_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n above_o all_o rule_n above_o all_o power_n all_o force_n all_o dominion_n and_o above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o there_o he_o now_o sit_v and_o shall_v sit_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v full_o perfect_v and_o although_o the_o majesty_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o abundant_o disperse_v yet_o we_o believe_v that_o his_o body_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v must_v need_v be_v still_o in_o one_o place_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v give_v majesty_n unto_o his_o body_n but_o yet_o have_v not_o take_v away_o from_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n that_o we_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v man_n and_o as_o the_o martyr_n vigilius_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v in_o touch_v his_o humane_a nature_n but_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o touch_v his_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o same_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o concern_v his_o manhead_n yet_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o we_o concern_v his_o godhead_n from_o that_o place_n also_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o execute_v that_o general_a judgement_n as_o well_o of_o they_o who_o be_v shall_v find_v alive_a in_o the_o body_n as_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v ready_a dead_a and_o therefore_o that_o our_o only_a succour_n and_o refuge_n be_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o 18._o artic._n 18._o mercy_n of_o our_o father_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o assure_o to_o persuade_v our_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v the_o obtainer_n of_o forgiveness_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n all_o our_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v clean_o that_o he_o have_v pacify_v and_o set_v at_o one_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o by_o the_o same_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v bring_v to_o effect_v and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o say_v when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o be_v finish_v as_o though_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o price_n and_o ransom_n be_v now_o full_o pay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v this_o sacrifice_n not_o sufficient_a let_v they_o 19_o artic._n 19_o go_v in_o god_n name_n and_o seek_v a_o better_a we_o very_o because_o we_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n be_v well_o content_a with_o it_o alone_o and_o look_v for_o none_o other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o once_o we_o command_v it_o not_o to_o be_v renew_v again_o and_o because_o it_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o point_n and_o part_n we_o do_v not_o ordain_v in_o place_n thereof_o any_o continual_a succession_n of_o offering_n to_o conclude_v we_o believe_v that_o this_o ourself_o same_o flesh_n wherein_o 21._o artic._n 21._o we_o live_v although_o it_o die_v and_o come_v to_o dust_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o then_o very_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v here_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n and_o heaviness_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o we_o through_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n we_o believe_v that_o our_o most_o mighty_a and_o graciâ—us_a god_n 17._o artic._n 17._o when_o he_o see_v that_o man_n have_v thus_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o damnation_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a death_n and_o be_v make_v altogether_o miserable_a and_o accurse_a by_o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v induce_v both_o to_o seek_v he_o when_o through_o fear_n he_o have_v flee_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o most_o love_o to_o comfort_v he_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v boâ—â—_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o felicity_n
yea_o also_o a_o curse_n that_o he_o may_v make_v or_o consecrate_v we_o as_o holy_a unto_o god_n for_o to_o such_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o great_a confidence_n that_o sure_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v propound_v and_o by_o preach_v aught_o to_o be_v propound_v whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o 50._o psal_n 50._o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v need_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v hereof_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n augustine_n be_v extant_a lib._n 1._o de_fw-la penitentia_fw-la cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v well_o meditate_v of_o repentance_n except_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o or_o as_o he_o say_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v hope_v for_o indulgence_n now_o all_o man_n which_o do_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o mislike_v 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of_o the_o lord_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o 20._o joh._n 20._o they_o rely_v upon_o this_o undoubted_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v certain_a and_o of_o a_o resolute_a mind_n that_o through_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o key_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o which_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o order_n obtain_v a_o quiet_a and_o joyful_a conscience_n aught_o to_o show_v themselves_o thankful_a for_o this_o heavenly_a bountifulness_n in_o christ_n neither_o must_v they_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a or_o return_v again_o to_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o faithful_a exhortation_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o command_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o 8._o joh._n 5._o joh._n 8._o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o the._n and_o see_v that_o thou_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o the_o foundation_n whereon_o the_o whole_a 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fvrthermore_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o teach_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fatherly_a visitation_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o time_n of_o age_n they_o lead_v in_o this_o life_n be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o time_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o which_o they_o may_v seek_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v love_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n obtain_v here_o their_o salvation_n in_o christ_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n also_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v at_o athens_n say_v god_n have_v assign_v unto_o man_n the_o time_n which_o be_v ordain_v before_o and_o the_o band_n of_o their_o habitation_n 17._o act._n 17._o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o be_v they_o may_v have_v grope_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v 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these_o little_a one_o to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n luk._n 6._o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o exod_n 20._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o upon_o earth_n isa_n 33._o bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a they_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v for_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n god_n do_v give_v quiet_a commonweal_n a_o honest_a and_o meek_a government_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 58._o break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o garden_n that_o be_v water_v etc._n etc._n the_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n at_o sarepta_n be_v well_o know_v and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v substance_n and_o riches_n be_v in_o his_o house_n for_o see_v that_o god_n in_o this_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a life_n do_v gather_v his_o church_n and_o will_v 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love_n and_o that_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o conceive_v these_o virtue_n but_o do_v receive_v they_o of_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n but_o we_o think_v that_o their_o judgement_n do_v far_o disagree_v from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_a doctrine_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o account_v just_a before_o god_n for_o those_o virtue_n and_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o judgement_n we_o must_v trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o virtue_n for_o man_n be_v make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o count_v just_a before_o he_o for_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o of_o those_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v but_o only_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o merit_n be_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o because_o that_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n where_o the_o question_n be_v of_o true_a and_o eternal_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o place_n at_o all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o only_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o who_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n therefore_o we_o think_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n our_o elder_n say_v true_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o rom._n 3._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n galat._n 3_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o chap._n 5._o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n hilary_n say_v it_o offend_v the_o scribe_n that_o man_n shall_v forgive_v sin_n for_o they_o behold_v nothing_o but_o man_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forgive_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o release_v for_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v ambrose_n say_v they_o be_v justify_v free_o because_o that_o work_v nothing_o nor_o requite_v any_o thing_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o again_o they_o be_v evident_o bless_v who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v without_o any_o labour_n or_o work_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v no_o help_n of_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o believe_v many_o place_n may_v be_v allege_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n through_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n these_o virtue_n to_o wit_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o afterward_o throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o that_o in_o our_o extreme_a necessity_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o severe_a tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o only_a free_a favour_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v that_o both_o which_o paul_n teach_v and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v interpret_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o of_o good_a work_n chap._n 7._o we_o say_v that_o good_a work_n command_v of_o god_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o through_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n confession_n god_n 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